The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

"A good reputation is better than
all the wealth of this world.
Pennsylvania has more post-offices
than any other State i'll the Union,
4.116. New York has 3,24S.
"A young woman of Holyoke,
Mass, alighted from a train with an
elastic bounce, and her false teeth fell
to the platform and noisily ratified
along the boards.
"A citizen of Pittsburgh, Pa, has
patented new method of propelling
steamers. He has working model of
boat in which he uses the wheels or
propelling power of the boat to support
it, and claims that by this device his
boat can be Iun at the rate of mile a
minute.
The Italian residents of Philadel-
phia have decided to give an entertain
ment on the 18th of October each year
until 1892 to raise funds for the erec-
ton of statue of Columbus. The
location of the statue has not yet been
determined on. 1t may be in Philadel-
phia and it may be in Washington.
Washington is becoming the Mecca
of bridal pilgrimages. One of the
hotels of that city claims to have had
under its protecting wings yesterday no
less than twenty-five newly married
couples. No place this side of heaven
could in one day have sheltered SO
much happiness as that.
Disasters to eyesight are evidently
more common than is generally sup
posed. Judging from the statement that
more than 1000, 900 glass eyes are made
annually in Germany and Switzerland.
An artificial eye seldom lasts more than
five years, the secretion of the glands
turning it clondy.-Arkansaao Traueler.
. Potato Salad: One quart of small
potatoes, two tablespoonful chopped
onions, two of chopped parsley. four of
beets, and enough Of any of the salad
dressings or clear vinegar to make it
slightly moist; to the latter. if used, add
a little melted butter Keep in cool
place until ready to serve. - Boston
Budget.
Mr.. Characterization play the
piano a great deal; do You notp' Miss
Observation-Disclosures; play at home
a good deal, to drive dull care away"
Il guess you're successful; aren't you?"
"Why?" swell. / understand you
drive every thing else away. I don't
suppose dull care would want to stay
either!'' - Yo,akers Statesman.
What do you think of young Bla-
zer?' Hes gone to the dogs. He's
naturally bright boy, but he's sunk
to the lowest standing" .That's
rather severe swell, it's merited.
He associates with none but knaves and
swindlers.'' "How do you know"
"How do know? Haven't I been his
companion since he was three feet
hight" Lincoln Journal.
An evening newspaper in an En-
glish town, determined to beat its rivals
ON the report of the great foot race
between Hutchins and Gent, had its
account written up beforehand and put
in type, with blanks left for the name
of the winner and other essential de-
tails, to be filled in later. Instead of
the race there was great riot OH the
grounds, but the paper got the news
too late, and came out with its report
of the race. blanks and all.
A new and very handsome yellow
water-lily has been raised from seed
ling, by French gardener named La
tour Marliac. The flowers are six
inches in diameter, and their color is de-
scribed as the soft canary yellow of the
Marechal Mel rose. Two yellow water
lilies have hitherto been known-a
pretty North American species,of shy
Towering habit. and a Brazilian species,
rather dull in color. The Garden pro-
poses that this new one be called the
canary water-lily.
Near Lynn, Mass, one day last
week, horse lost one of its shoes, and
was put into a box stall for the night.
The next morning, SO relates the Bee,
the driver, on going to feed the horse,
found the animal missing. No one had
gone to the stall, and where the horse
had gone no one knew. On a search
being made he was found at black
smiths shop, not far from the stable,
waiting patiently for his turn to he
shod. The blacksmith stated that he
came to the shop by himself and walked
in.